Selected Testimony and Arguments from the Trial of Jesse Misskelley and the Trial of Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin
Asked if there was any reason why he should not be sentenced to life in prison, Baldwin replied, "I'm innocent."
(photo by Lisa Waddell, The Commercial Appeal)
The Jesse Misskelley Trial (January 26 - February 4, 1994)
Opening Statement of Prosecutor John Fogleman
Opening Statement of Defense Attorney Dan Stidham
Prosecution Witnesses
Detective Bryn Ridge
Dr. Frank Peretti
Chief Inspector Gary Gitchell
Vicki Hutcheson
Lisa Sakevicuis
Defense Witnesses
Marty King
Warren Holmes
Richard Ofshe
Closing Argument of John Fogleman
Closing Argument of Dan Stidham
Closing Argument of Brent Davis
The Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin Trial (February 28 - March 18, 1994)
Opening Statement of Prosecutor John Fogleman
Opening Statement of Defense Attorney Paul Ford (for Jason Baldwin)
Opening Statement of Defense Attorney Scott Davidson (for Damien Echols)
Prosecution Witnesses
Detective Bryn Ridge
Dr. Frank Peretti
Michael Carson
Deanna Holcomb
Dale Griffis
Detective Mike Allen
Christy VanVickle
Jodee Medford
Defense Witnesses
Pam (Echols) Hutchison
Damien Echols
Christopher Morgan (in camera)
Chief Inspector Gary Gitchell
John Mark Byers
Robert Hicks
Closing Argument of John Fogleman
Closing Argument of Val Price
Closing Argument of Paul Ford
Closing Argument of Brent Davis